Puerto Vallarta Crocodile Kills 28-Year-Old Tourist, Body Recovered 300 Meters Offshore
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Updated · KABC-TV · Jun 29
Puerto Vallarta Crocodile Kills 28-Year-Old Tourist, Body Recovered 300 Meters Offshore
3 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · Jun 29
Summary
Saturday morning, rescuers recovered the body of Irving, a 28-year-old from Mexico City, after a crocodile attack off a Puerto Vallarta beach Friday evening.
Orange County tourists Chris Bury and Jamie Yetter said they heard screams, saw the crocodile seize the man by the thigh and drag him seaward, and failed to reach him in time with a life preserver and kayak.
Authorities also captured the crocodile suspected in the attack during the recovery operation near the Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort, where the body was found about 300 meters offshore.
Jalisco state officials said Irving had been vacationing with friends and again urged people to obey warning signs and stay out of waters where wildlife is known to be present.